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Pachuca eliminate Pumas after defeating them in Play In match

Pachuca dispatched Pumas by a 3-1 score in the Play In to play in the 2nd Play in for a place in the Liguilla. Pachuca was overly superior to a terrible Pumas side and did so even when it was the debut of new Coach Esteban Solari after the team fired Jaime Lozano after the […]

Mexicans Abroad: How to Watch

MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC vs. Minnesota  Monday November 24, 2025 – 7:00 PM PT/9:00 PM CT/10:00 PM ET – Apple TV Eredivisie Mateo Chavez – AZ Alkmaar vs. Heerenveen  Sunday November 23, 2025 – 3:15 AM PT/5:15 AM CT/6:15 AM ET – ESPN  Stephano Carrillo – 2nd Division – FC Dordrecht […]

Alarm bells ring after Mexico loses against Paraguay

Mexico lost their final match in 2025 by a 2-1 score against Paraguay in a game that raises alarm bells. Once again Mexico had a good first half but a bad start to the 2nd half, led to a very worrying loss. Mexico was already coming in with doubts after the reaction to their 0-0 […]

Mexico and Uruguay battle to a tough scoreless tie

Mexico continue their streak of not winning matches as they tied 0-0 against Uruguay. Mexico was the slightly better team but couldn’t create much danger and the match was a deserved tie. The match also had controversial referee decision that hampered both teams. Both teams will travel to the United States where Mexico will face […]

Mexico shock Argentina and qualify to the Round of 16 of 2025 U17 World Cup

Mexico pulled out the surprised of the tournament after defeating Argentina on a PK shootout (5-4) after a 2-2 tie in the Round of 32. Mexico came into the match as the lowest ranked team of all 32 with only 3 points while Argentina was the best ranked team with 9 points out of 9. […]

Report: Alvaro Fidalgo has agreed to represent Mexico

Reports have surfaced over the weekend that Alvaro Fidalgo has agreed to represent Mexico after he received his Mexican passport. For a long time fans had been asking the Spaniard to make the one-time switch but he was adamant to want to play for his home country. Things have changed and it looks like the […]

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Pumas gets controversial victory over Cruz Azul to book ticket to post season

Pumas got the very important victory over Cruz Azul by a 3-2 score that gave them the last Play In spot. It was an incredible controversial match with a couple of notable injuries but that had their lively moments. Pumas victory guaranteed them the 10th and final spots for the Liguilla, as they will face […]

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Mexico grabs important victory over Ivory Coast in U17 World Cup

Mexico bounced back from their opening loss to grab a key victory after defeating Ivory Coast by a 1-0 score in the 2025 U17 World Cup. In a must win match, Mexico grabbed the three points in a match where once again they struggled during the match especially in the 2nd half. Mexico now must […]

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Mexico announce squad for Uruguay and Paraguay friendlies

Mexico has announced the 26 player list for their final two friendlies to be played in 2025. In a list hampered by a number of injuries to regular call ups, Mexico made some surprising new call ups to fix the number of injured players. Mexico will face off against Uruguay on November 15th and close […]

Mexicans Abroad: How to Watch

MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC vs. Portland Sunday November 9, 2025 – 6:00 PM PT/8:00 PM CT/9:00 PM ET – Apple TV After he served his suspension in the first game, Lozano made his way back to the bench. He was subbed into the game in the second half where he scored […]

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Chivas holds on to defeat Pachuca and all but clinch Liguilla spot

Chivas held on to defeat Pachuca by a 1-0 score in a match that all but guarantees them a spot in the Liguilla. Chivas basically secured 6th place and final direct spot for the Liguilla after defeating Pachuca in a match where they overcame being left with 10 players. Chivas only needs a single point […]

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Pumas crushes Tijuana in a must win match

Pumas got a huge victory after defeating Tijuana by a 4-1 score. Pumas once again climbed into the Play in Zone although they still have a very tough task for their final match of the season to maintain themselves in 10th place. Pumas was the better side overall as they returned to their 12:00 PM […]

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Monterrey and Tigres tie in lively edition of the Clasico Regio

Monterrey and Tigres battled to a 1-1 tie in a new edition of the Clasico Regio. The biggest match for both clubs of the season was lively and filled with incidents in a match were the tie was a fair result. Tigres will complete their 2025 Apertura regular season by hosting Atletico San Luis while […]

Does Mexico have a right-back issue?

Earlier this month Mexico received a hard blow when it was confirmed that Rodrigo Huescas had torn his ACL which meant that his dream to make the 2026 World Cup was almost all but gone. With his absence Mexico will need to replace him in the back but is there even a proper replacement that […]

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A look back at Manuel Lapuente’s Mexican National team

Manuel Lapuente (1944-2025) was one of the most important National Team coaches in the National teams history. With two tenures at the helm, his second tenure was the most successful probably in history with the 1999 Confederations Cup win as well as the win in the 1998 Gold Cup. As we celebrate the life of […]

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Late goal gives Pumas tie against Leon

An injury time goal gave Pumas the 1-1 tie against Leon in a match that was better than expected but didn’t help either team. Pumas and Leon looked to get to the Liguilla/Play In Zone but the solitary point didn’t help as both teams looked to be out of post season contention. Pumas will return […]

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Manuel Lapuente, legendary Mexican Coach, passes away

Manuel Lapuente, one of the most important and best coaches in Mexican Foootball history has passed away. A five time Liga MX winner with Club Puebla, Necaxa and America, he became Mexican National team Coach where he won a Gold Cup and led Mexico to one of their best ever performances in a World Cup […]

Chivas destroys Atlas to gain solid victory in the Clasico Tapatio

Chivas demolished a disastrous Atlas in a 4-1 victory in another edition of the Clasico Tapatio. An early goal by Chivas let them control the match from the start as they completely dominated and had a commanding lead by halftime. Atlas gave a terrible performance over a Chivas side that came out swinging from the […]

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Carlos Vela and his career that led him to MLS

Carlos Vela played seven seasons in the MLS and officially retired in May 2025. The Mexican international had a successful run in the U.S. and his name has been brought up again after Lionel Messi fell just short of tying and breaking Vela’s record of most goal contributions in a single MLS regular season. Let’s […]

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